The World Trade Organization (WTO) and the World Economic Forum (WEF) have joined with the Electronic World Trade Platform (eWTP) to bring forth ecommerce for governments and businesses worldwide.
Announced during the WTO’s 11th Ministerial... See more

Accenture has published a study that surveyed nearly 80 payments executives at large retail companies and banks across Europe to determine how they will respond to the new regulations.
As PSD2 comes into effect in the European Union in January 2018,... See more

Alipay has released new research showing 82% of the transactions on its platform in 2017 were made through mobile devices.
There were 520 million Alipay users in China, or around 37% of the country's population, in 2017. Alibaba's payment unit... See more

The holiday shopping season has brought record-breaking online and in-store spending in 2017 of more than USD 800 billion, according to Mastercard analytics arm.
In 2017, stakes were particularly high for traditional retailers that invested heavily... See more

Card usage grows at a higher speed than card numbers due to contactless technology and wider acceptance at payment terminals.
According to RBR’s study, the proliferation of contactless technology and the increasing frequency of contactless payments,... See more

A new study by Juniper Research has found that the number of mobile payments authenticated by biometrics will rise to nearly 2 billion, up from just over 600 million in 2016.
The new research - Mobile Payment Security: Biometric Authentication &... See more